vx screen

[thecolonel]

Hello all,

Need a windscreen for a vx coupe, bronze tint

Geoff

[rossocorsa]

Reckon you'll struggle with this, difficult item indeed. Never really understood why they changed the glass tint on the vx coupe hardly anyone would notice the difference

[thecolonel]

Apparently we can get one from Pilkington via an agent,
doubt if it will have the bronze tint though.

[rossocorsa]

If it's made to order I suppose there's an outside chance but I have a feeling they don't make bronze tint these days. original screens are difficult as the cars are now pretty old so original screens are well worn I have two for my vx the original has a chip and is scratched and the spare has slight delamination on the edges ( hopefully not visible with the rubber fitted). Have you bought a vx or is it for a friend?

[thecolonel]

Bodyshop boss owns one, we've been getting it sorted
ready to be sold. (seen behind the Trevi of Thotos)

[spud]

With reference to my experience http://www.lanciabeta.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1138.0 I wish you luck! You'll get a bronze tinted screen if you want one but if it's made by Pilkington it won't fit... not unless they have rebuilt their jig; and they told me back then there was no way that was happening.

Andrew.

[Neil-yaj396]

With reference to my experience http://www.lanciabeta.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1138.0 I wish you luck! You'll get a bronze tinted screen if you want one but if it's made by Pilkington it won't fit... not unless they have rebuilt their jig; and they told me back then there was no way that was happening.

Andrew.

Is it possible that Pilkingtons jig is for the bonded, rather than the smaller (VX/ie) rubber seal screen? Not that this helps?

[spud]

Is it possible that Pilkingtons jig is for the bonded, rather than the smaller (VX/ie) rubber seal screen? Not that this helps?

You know, I hadn't thought of that little detail at all...
If the screens are actually a different size, and you'd certainly assume they would be, then they must have two jigs.
It would be very interesting to know if the other jig is still accurate. I say interesting, maybe a moot point though, as where on earth would you get a rubber? There weren't any available back in 2011.

Andrew.

[rossocorsa]

http://www.amadeiricambi.it/lancia_beta/guarnizioni_e_profili___mouldings_and_seals.html

http://www.subito.it/accessori-auto/lancia-beta-coupe-guarnizione-parabrezza-nuova-catania-35543483.htm

http://www.lanciavintage.it/index1.html

no idea of the reliablity of these sources, I did have a link to the manufacturer of seals in italy but cant find it at the moment, I guess that cavallito or mara will probably stock them as well?